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pro·tec·tion
 protection
- pronunciation:
- pr
tek
shn
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of protecting or condition of being protected.
- synonyms:
- care, defense, guarding, preservation, safeguarding, safety, security
- similar words:
- championship, charge, convoy, refuge, safekeeping, shelter, tutelage
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| definition 2: |
someone or something that protects.
- synonyms:
- defense, guard, guardian, protector, safeguard, shield
- similar words:
- bulwark, convoy, Palladium, preserver, refuge, sanctuary, screen, security, shelter
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| definition 3: |
in economics, the providing of security to native industry by charging tariffs on competing imported goods.
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| definition 4: |
(informal) money extorted, as from a business, to guarantee safety from violence or criminal prosecution.
- similar words:
- blackmail, bribe, extortion, graft, shakedown, sop
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| related words: |
aegis, armor, asylum, care, cover, mission, oversight, precaution, trust |
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